Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm including severe burns, to employees in that employees were exposed to a dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards from combustible powder paint dust created from electrostatic painting operation that was connected to a cyclone and a Silvi & C. srl, model IMP/POLV, SN 32 16 2298 dust filter box that do not have deflagration venting separating each part of the system. Ignition sources inside the building at the paint area include dryer ovens, Wagner manual guns with an output voltage of 100, 0 KV, automatic powder guns inside the booth, and spark from metal compressor tanks striking concrete floor. a) Electrostatic Powder Paint spray finishing operation area: On or about September 28, 2017 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to combustible powder paint dust with a KsT value of 17.76 bar meters per second and a class II dust from dust collection system to include cyclone and filter box that do not have deflagration venting separating each parts of the system with ignition sources such as dryer ovens, wagner paint guns and sparks from tanks striking concrete floor.